star jasmine types
Star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) is a versatile, evergreen climber prized for its glossy foliage and intoxicatingly fragrant, star-shaped white flowers. While the classic form is a favourite throughout New Zealand gardens, there is an exciting range of star jasmine types now available—each offering unique leaf colour, growth habit, or ornamental flair. Whether you want a lush green wall, a showy groundcover, or a pop of foliage colour in patio pots, there’s a star jasmine to suit every space.
Trachelospermum jasminoides (Star Jasmine)
Star Jasmine, Confederate Jasmine
Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) is a versatile, evergreen climber renowned for its glossy green leaves and masses of highly fragrant white flowers in summer. In New Zealand, it thrives in full sun or partial shade and prefers well-drained soil. It’s perfect for covering fences, walls, or pergolas, and can also be used as a groundcover or in containers. Star Jasmine is low-maintenance, frost-tolerant once established, and ideal for adding year-round structure and sweet perfume to NZ gardens.
- Suited to regions:
Subtropical, Temperate - Plant type:
Climbers - Height:
50 cm - Spread:
2.00 m - Flowering time:
Spring, Summer - Tolerances:
Hardy - Garden uses:
Arches, Borders, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Pool areas - Garden styles:
Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Tropical, White
